‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Thandie Newton Disputes Reshoots Rumors

Last week we reported on a rumor that Ron Howard had to re-shoot virtually all of the Han Solo Movie: Solo: A Star Wars Story, after he took over from Lord and Miller. Today we are getting a different take on the situation from a member of the cast.

In a new interview between Thandie Newton and EW, the subject of re-shoots came up and here’s what she had to say:

“Apart from the initial shock and feeling bad for [Lord and Miller] not being able to finish their work, their work is everywhere in it,” says the actress, who last month completed some additional shooting in London on the film. “Ninety percent of my stuff is with them. And it certainly wasn’t about, ‘Oh we have to start again and do it all over.’”

As far as which style of direction the actor preferred, she wasn’t exactly willing to pick favorites:

“Obviously, it was a surprise. I love Phil and Chris — everybody loves Phil and Chris — they’re so brilliant. Ron and the guys were talking to each other. As far as I’m concerned what’s on screen, in the end, is going to be an amazing collaboration. It’s a massive piece. We see so often now there are two directors working on pictures. We already had two with Phil and Chris. Now there’s three. With a project like that where it’s a vision that’s been created over so many years, that’s so expansive, I think it’s less about things going wrong than getting more help to bring it into the best position it can be in. I really like Ron though, he’s very sweet. And [the film is] dope; it’s so cool! And it’s such a great cast with Phoebe [Waller-Bridge], [Alden] Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Woody [Harrelson] and, of course, you know the wonderful Game of Thrones angel, Emilia [Clarke].”

Source: EW